Lake Cowichan Gazette, August 14, 2013 by Black Press Media Group

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Top cop: Sgt. Wes Olsen grew up in the Cowichan Valley and has spent most of his career in Manitoba

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Next major test of new water storage rules comes Sept. 15 Water storage: CVRD wants to participate in appeal of new Order governing store and release of water from Cowichan Lake Lindsay Chung

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Changes to the way water from Cowichan Lake is stored and released in the summer is being applauded by some local conservationists and protested by some affected property owners. On May 30, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) approved an Order governing how the weir at Cowichan Lake should be operated. “In simple terms, the Order provides that water can be stored in the lake longer in the summer with the hope that adequate flows in the Cowichan River can be maintained for longer into the fall when it is again hoped rains will replenish the lake and river,” Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) chief

administrative officer Warren Jones explained in a staff report when the matter came to the board in late July. “In past years, the ‘draw down’ of the lake began on July 9. Under the new Order, the date moves to July 31.” On July 31, the CVRD board voted to advise the Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) that the CVRD wishes to be a participant in the appeal of the Deputy Comptroller of Water Rights decision regarding the operation of the rule curve for the storage of water and the release of water from Cowichan Lake. “It is unclear at this stage what level of participation the CVRD might have in an appeal to the Environmental Appeal Board,” Jones wrote in his report. “The

degree of participation will be determined by the Appeal Board.” The Order has been appealed by six parties to the EAB. “Given its interests in Cowichan Lake and the Cowichan River, the CVRD should be considered an affected agency,” said Jones. “Staff believe it is appropriate for the CVRD to request to be a ‘participant’ in the appeal so the interests of the community and board previously communicated may be considered in the appeal process.” Parker Jefferson of One Cowichan says 22 days of storing Cowichan River water — under new provincial rules demanded by many residents — at Cowichan Lake’s weir could save thousands of spawning salmon come fall. He

Landowners want to know why increased water storage is needed Water Act appeals: Six Cowichan-Lake area landowners have filed Water Act appeals with B.C.’s Environmental Appeal Board Lindsay Chung

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Why is it necessary to store more water in Lake Cowichan? This is one of the questions six Cowichan Lake-area landowners are asking after filing Water Act appeals with B.C.’s Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) objecting to processes allowing new storage and release of Cowichan River water in the lake. Michael Dix, E. Weir,

Darcy Lubin, Catherine Willows Woodrow, Greg Whynacht, and Ian Poyntz have filed appeals so far. Their concerns include: water storage is encroachment on their property rights; storage causes nuisance factors preventing property enjoyment; water storage constitutes trespassing on their private property; storage could cause more erosion of their property and affect septic systems, and

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lakeshore ecosystems; denies them of full use of their property; a lack of historical storage-volume data used in allowing boosted storage; a lack of respect for lakeside property owners’ rights; and ignoring of a Dec. 6, 1955 letter from (former) B.C. Forest Products guaranteeing consultation, remedying and compensation for any negative impacts storing water has on the lake’s waterfront lands. Greg Whynacht, who lives in Youbou, says they feel like their property rights are being encroached upon. “We’re losing our private property to water,” he said. “It’s not necessary if other things were done to mitigate the water issue. We’re certainly not opposed to having more water run down the river, but we’re looking at alternative ways of doing it.” As a waterfront property owner, one of Whynacht’s concerns is erosion issues caused by the higher water levels. Whynacht says one frustration is that they aren’t getting any specific answers about why this is necessary. “With all the discussions we’ve had, there seems to be a revolving pointer — sometimes it’s for cleaning the river, sometimes for fish habitat, sometimes for diluting pollution in the river,” he said. “We

have never been given a definitive answer as to why the river level has to be raised.” “Every time we speak with either the CVRD or Water Comptroller or whomever, we don’t get definitive answers as to what the final objective is,” he added. “One of the things that came to light at one of the town hall meetings is even though there’s a willingness on behalf of the CVRD and the Water Comptroller for raising the water again, it’s what they call an interim step. At one meeting, we were told it’s an interim step to building a dam. They don’t say that in any documentation. We know there’s another agenda they don’t tell us about. It’s like you’re invited to a card game, but the people who invited you don’t tell you what game you are playing or what deck you are using.” In his letter to the EAB, Michael Dix, who owns [Billy] Goat Island and is and chairman of Cowichan Lake Recreational Community Inc., states that it is his opinion that “the Order changes the intent of the original licences and the rule curve significantly enough to justify the need for an application to increase water storage.” Appeals must be filed with the EAB by Aug. 30. —With files from Peter Rusland

cheered the new rules that could provide water for salmon to swim upstream and spawn. Last fall’s drought killed about 1,000 salmon. Others were trapped and trucked upstream, sparking heated meetings with the province about new storage rules — outside mandatory water-release rule-curve volumes in Crofton pulp mill’s two river permits. “Last year at this time, we were being forced to dump water out of the lake to comply with the old operating rules,” said Jefferson. “This was done despite the objections of many of our community leaders, Cowichan Tribes and the Cowichan Watershed Board.” Not having to dump water this year, the lake level as of July 31 is about where it was last year despite no significant rain for more than a month, he explained.

“Our current lake level is below the top of the weir and below the maximum levels allowed by the new operating rules,” he explained, “which means not only do we not have to release water we have stored, but we would be able to keep any water we should get if we do get a rare summer rain.” Jefferson dismissed arguments by a group of residents protesting the storage boost. The next major test comes Sept. 15 when the old and new storage rule curves meet. “That’ll mean we have to be at the lake level as the old rule curve,” said Jefferson. “With not having to release any water stored, we could store more. If it does rain, we could keep that water until Sept. 15. There’s no guarantee we won’t be in the same situation, but our odds are better. Every drop is money in the bank. The new rules are working.” — With files from Peter Rusland

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Age: 11 Born in: Surrey, B.C. Hometown: Youbou Occupation: helping people have fun, but not do dangerous, stupid things I always wanted to: go bungy jumping Fave food is: poutine Best thing about living here: is the fact that there are great beaches at every turn Happiest moment: skiing at Whistler Proudest moment: was winning for Fibonacci (a math contest) If I had a million dollars

I would: I would go to Brentwood College If I was on a desert island I would have: my hunting knife, a radio and a good source of energy Biggest mistake I ever made: I mistook a grown-up’s glass of wine for my glass of pop and took a big sip

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CONT’D from Page 1 “Gimli’s a fishing resort community on the west shore of Lake Winnipeg, so it has very big seasonal policing [requirements] similar to what we have here in Lake Cowichan,” Olsen said. “So I have a very long background in resorttype policing. Lake Cowichan’s right up my alley.” Olsen moved to Winnipeg in 2005 to head the RCMP’s recruiting services for the province of Manitoba, returning to Gimli in May of 2006 after he was promoted to Sergeant. Olsen’s return to Vancouver Island came in 2010, he said, when he was transferred to Courtenay to serve with the Comox Valley RCMP. Gazette Sgt. Olsen’s first day on the job was Sgt. Wes Olsen, Lake Cowichan Wednesday, Aug. 7, and he is “very happy to detachment’s new have the opportunity to live and work in Lake RCMP sergeant. Cowichan.”

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Recent Lake Cowichan Secondary School graduate Kenzie Roberts always has a smile on his face and an unending enthusiasm for everything around him. Born in Vancouver, Roberts did not come to Lake Cowichan until he was 11. After finishing grades seven and eight, he began his time at LCSS. His favorite subjects were English, physical education (P.E.), and chemistry 11/12. At this year’s year-end awards ceremony for LCSS, Roberts took home two awards: the Larry Eddy Memorial Citizenship Award, and the Wes Thomas Award, which goes to the most enthusiastic P.E. student. “I have to say a lot of the excitement in my Grade 12 year was the prep for graduation — the whole buildup of suspense — all the teachers constantly reminding us that the year was almost over,” said Roberts. “I enjoyed all of my classes in my final year as well, and my teachers and peers made it very memorable.” Roberts is currently working as a prep cook and dishwasher at Jakes

at the Lake but will be starting his post-secondary education in the fall at Vancouver Island University. He will continue to live in Lake Cowichan and will split his time between the Duncan and Nanaimo campuses. “I’m going to be pursuing a career in creative writing and English; right now I’m balancing between teaching English, and going into journalism,” Roberts said. “In my first year, I’m going to be dipping my toe in the water with many other courses so I can have those under my belt as backup.” Roberts would like to thank many of the teachers who helped him get through high school and who made the experience an enjoyable one. “Mrs. Battye is basically the LCSS school mother, she’s the glue of that school, and Mr. Battye is very upbeat and positive, same with Mr. Achurch,” Roberts said. “He was my English and P.E. teacher. What I aspire to be is kind of manifested in him; that’s why I looked up to him as a role model. “One other person was Mr. New, my math and science teacher. He was always very humorous in all of our science classes, and that’s something I respect very much.”

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In my opinion: My travelling companions share their thoughts I will change things up and have members of the delegation who travelled to Japan as part of our sister-city exchange provide this report. I hope you enjoy hearing of their experiences as much as I enjoyed travelling with the other nine members of our delegation. We should all be very proud of the way they represented our community. Canadians, and especially those from Lake Cowichan, are very highly thought of in Ohtaki/ Date City. I was especially proud of the six students in our group: Alex, Ashley, Brandon, Crystal, Jaclyn and Lynn, thank you so much. Your enthusiastic participation in the three schools we attended truly demonstrated what this exchange program is all about. Alexandra Werk (student): Ohtaki, Hokkaido, Japan; my second home. Though only being there for ten days I feel as though my life has had a positive, dramatic impact. From travelling with nine other members of the community to Japan I have learned, gained and shared. Learning from the people in Japan, their culture, food, daily routines and even the language, on top of this I have learned more about the dedicated people who travelled with me. Going from knowing their names to sharing our thoughts with each other and becoming great friends. Laurie Johnson and Jayne Ingram were constantly reminding us “What happens in Japan, stays in Japan.” Roni-Lee Roach who is one of the kindest people I have met, was always worrying about others. Mayor Ross’s positive comments and ideas fascinated me and the ﬁve other students — Brandon and Ashley Vomaka, Lynn Ketch,

Ross Forrest

Ohtaki exchange a lifechanging experience for those involved

MAYOR’S REPORT Crystal Bell, and Jaclyn Roach — whose presence constantly reminded me I have to enjoy the moments because I will never be in Japan with these same people ever again. I gained new memories I will never forget. They have taught me many lessons. I made new friends half way across the globe who will never forget me and found a second family that I love. I can not wait for their visit to Lake Cowichan, when I will be reunited with some of the many great people who have made such a huge change on my life. Sharing stories with the citizens of Ohtaki fascinated everyone. We shared skills and experiences, shared memories, gifts and humour. I am touched at how generous these people can be. Their kindness is what will make you not want to leave their beautiful town. Travelling with nine other friends from Lake Cowichan has taught me something no one is able to learn from being in school or readings from a textbook. It is hard to explain in words, but it is something that has changed my life. Visiting this speciﬁc town in Japan has added to my dreams and future goals. Ohtaki, Hokkaido, Japan is my second home and I thank everyone who has made this trip possible. Crystal Bell (student): On July 8, I got an amazing

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opportunity to fly across the world with nine incredible people from our community. I got to know each and every one of them a little better Travelling to Ohtaki in Japan, and living with a Japanese family for 10 days through an exchange was definitely the best decision I have ever made. I got to see a whole different part of the world — eating foods I’ve never tasted, seeing how different the people lived. I was so used to the way our culture was that there was a need to see how the two were different. My favourite part of the trip was probably when my home stay took me to my first roller coaster ride. When I was in Ohtaki we did so many activities I was never bored! The people there are completely friendly, they made me feel as if I was a part of their family as soon as I stepped foot off the bus. I advise anyone who is interested in going to take the chance, as another opportunity pops up in 2015. I promise you will enjoy the adventure as much as I did, and make memories you’ll never forget. Laurie Johnson (student supervisor): For years I could never understand why Lake Cowichan had a “sister city.” I have seen the Ohtaki sign at the Duck Pond but never really understood why it was there. After spending only six days in Ohtaki it is clear to me what a sister city means: sharing customs, meaningful connections, strengthening partnerships but most of all creating true friendships. My experience is proof that language is no barrier to communication. I encourage anyone who is interested in taking part of the next delegation to hop on board for an experience of a lifetime! Thank you to the people of the Town of Lake Cowichan for buying hot dogs, donating bottles, buying raffle tickets, and Town staff for organizing. You made it possible for the students and adults of the 2013 delegation to be given a chance to be part of this fantastic experience. Jayne Ingram (councillor): This was definitely a trip of a lifetime — a very unique cultural experience. Our sister city is a very special community that wrapped its arms around all of us

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Lake Cowichan Mayor Ross Forrest, Councillor Jayne Ingram and LCSS students and parents arrive at Nanaimo Airport July 17 following a 24-hour commute home to Canada from a 10-day cultural exchange in Ohtaki, Japan — Lake Cowichan’s sister city.

and treated us like family. Our delegation experienced lots of Japanese culture, from wearing Kimonos to trying all sorts of elaborate sushi, beef tongue and many foods I couldn’t pronounce. We visited many places: the senior centre, pellet plant, volcanoes and waterfalls. I had the opportunity to participate in a earthquake simulator at a 5 and a 7. The 7 was bad enough couldn’t imagine a 9. This was a great delegation to travel with and our students were awesome ambassadors for our community. Many great memories were created and lasting friendships made. I look forward to someday returning to Japan. Domo arigato. Jaclyn Roach (student): I had the privilege of travelling to Ohtaki, Hokkaido, Japan with a group of six students and four adults to our sister city. This is a fantastic opportunity for students and adults to travel to an amazing place and get to learn and experience a once-in-a-lifetime trip. My personal outcome of the trip was to meet some very amazing people and be fortunate enough to call my homestay family haha (mom in Japanese) and chichi (dad). They treated me like I was one of their daughters and part of their family. A few of my favourite things I got to do or experience on my trip was to travel on an airplane for

hours and look over the cities and vast oceans and clouds. The second thing was to go shopping for some very unique things and ﬁnd some gifts to bring home to my family and friends. The array of items you can buy includes things such as blueberry gum, green tea kitkats and cold coffee in a tin. Lastly, being able to live and experience a different culture that is much different than our own and experience a whole different lifestyle was truly wonderful and great, including learning to communicate with people in Japanese. Domo arigato - Thank You Lynn Ketch (student): The Lake Cowichan, Ohtaki exchange was one of the most exciting things of my life. It was breathtaking. On the day we arrived, I was not really sure what to expect. I was nervous, but as the days went by, I was surprised to feel so at home. They are so kind. It reminded me much like home, here. The trip was absolutely amazing. It was a great opportunity to try new foods and take in the new culture. My favourite part of the trip was getting to know the host families. They were all so nice and very welcoming. Thank you to my travelling partners for their remarks and also to all of you who have helped by staying positive as we strive for improvements to our town.

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Street Beat

April Macpherson “Gordon Bay. We spend lots of time there with the children.”

Jordan Bell “Definitely this side of the narrows, probably around Goat Island, Marble Bay. It’s really nice to just to sit there and float around, it’s calm there.”

Lake Cowichan is doing just fine

move to our town and then complain about everything that is done here and not try to look on the bright side, or offer support to the community. Yes we are small town people, but we are proud of our town and our friends and we do try to support our town in any way we can. You also wanted to rant about a new library. Why would we not get a new one when all the town had to do was give them a piece of property to build on and then the Vancouver Island Regional Library paid to have it built? Just because you do not use a library does not mean others don’t. A library is not just for taking out books, they have meetings there, story-time for children and even adults can have book club meetings there. Again, I have to go back to why do people move here and then complain about everything? Lake Cowichan has been here for over 70 years, and it seems to be doing just fine. Sherri Brubaker Lake Cowichan

Re: Nice timing, Lake Cowichan officials, Letters, July 31 Dear Editor

First of all Mr. Hayward, I am sorry you seem to only have a negative view of everything our mayor and council are doing. As a person who grew up in Lake Cowichan I can say I was getting embarrassed of how run down and old our town was starting to look. Our road was in much need of repair and our mayor and his council were able to get government assistance to pay for most of the repair. I don’t know what planet you are from, but any major road work is always done in the summer when the weather is dry. Try driving up and down the island and see how much road work is being done during the summer. As for your comment on rerouting the logging trucks, how do you plan on getting them over the river if they do not use the car bridge, and who is to pay for the cost of the new route to get them around the town? There is already an issue about a truck wash for the trucks going through Youbou and the logging company is not willing to pay for this. So, do you really think they would pay to have a special road for them to reroute around the town and over another bridge? Are you willing for our tax dollars to go up for a new road for the logging trucks or would you not prefer to be inconvenienced for one summer and we now have the roundabout. As for the poor tourists, I am sorry, but we the tax payers of Lake Cowichan should come first. Our roads needed to be repaired and we need to be proud of our town. If we had to be inconvenienced for two months, it will be well worth it in the end. Do your really think just because someone had to sit and wait their turn to go through the traffic delay they will not be coming back to our town again? That is like saying someone going to Victoria last summer and this summer, will not go back to Victoria because they had to sit waiting their turn to go through the road work area. But if you really are worried about the tourists, don’t be, our local newspaper did say tourism is up this year. I always wonder why people

Our opinion or venting? Re: Make sure you take your roadwork anger out on right people, Opinion, Aug. 7 Dear Editor

I read with great interest the mayors opinion in the last issue of the Gazette. Our opinions, the way the mayor sees it, is venting. Thank you Mr. Mayor. Some of us consider it an opinion or a concern. I quote the following from his opinion piece: “we had envisioned,” “town council made the decision,” and “our vision for the finished project.” Yes Mr. Mayor, but where do the people of Lake Cowichan fit in? A democracy, I think not. Did you have a referendum on the need for a roundabout? I must have missed it if there was one. And, was the decision for the roundabout the right decision? Answer me one question. Before under taking the decision for the roundabout did you take a traffic count from all roads leading to the intersection? For sure I do not remember driving over a traffic

What is your favorite place to enjoy the lake in the summer?

Colleen Johel “The Picnic Islands by Cayacuse because the water is always warm there.”

Trevor Leblanc “I am a big fan of the river because it’s comfortable, quiet. You can sit down relax and it does all the work for you.”

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A letter writer suggests that the traffic roundabout at the intersection of South Shore and North Shore Roads operates like a ballet.

counter at any time. Am I wrong? This was, in my humble opinion, a nice, sleepy, little town that did not really need the over priced roundabouts. The money would have been much better spent upgrading our water system. Mr. Mayor one last question. Please inform us all where the Towns portion of the costs came from. I don’t remember being asked if I wanted to spend this money. As to your invitation to call you personally, I am just assuming some residents of Lake Cowichan may be interested in answers to my questions. Last but not least Mr. Mayor, I stand by my past opinion (not venting) that the traffic control was at best, disorganized or taken without an iota of thought, albeit the workers on the project were doing a very admirable job with the tools and direction they received. No Mr. Mayor, I never vented my frustration at them. Bert Lievre Lake Cowichan

Hospice care is available for Lake area residents Re: Locals say Cowichan Lake needs its own community health centre, News, July 17 Dear Editor

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I attended the July 10 community consultation about the development of a multidisciplinary primary health care team. A query arose about access to hospice bereavement support, and I thought readers might be interested to know that

Hospice staff and volunteers provided free confidential hospice care to 29 people from Lake Cowichan, Youbou and Mesachie last year. This care included grief support, both on an individual basis and in support groups like the hospice walking group, and the youth bereavement and suicide bereavement groups. This care also included one to one palliative support and information for people facing an advancing illness and their families. Some of these clients we met in their homes or at Hospice House. Other clients we saw in the hospital, including those who we accompanied in vigils in the final hours of their lives. Skilled and trained volunteers provide much of the care provided by Cowichan Valley Hospice. Our next client and support volunteer training sessions will start on September 25. Anyone interested in applying to join our volunteer team is invited to contact us at cvhospice@shaw.ca or at 250 7014242. Gretchen Hartley, Executive Director, Cowichan Valley Hospice Duncan

Seniors’ care, please

Re: Locals say Cowichan Lake needs its own community health centre, News, July 17; Duncan doctors ready to open clinic at the Lake, News, July 31 Dear Editor

We are heartened by the latest news regarding attention to our critical need for more accessible health care here.

Ladine Anderson “Right here in the backyard. I can go tubing from there to little beach.”

One thing that seems not to be mentioned is a seniors’ care facility which is desperately needed. All patients must now be taken in Duncan if they are unable to maintain an independent or full-time carefree existence. When J.H. Boyd was considered as a Town purchase, concerned citizens were asked for choices as to its ultimate use if bought and renovated. Majority of votes were for a senior care facility. We realize now that Boyd is under private ownership so it may not be an available choice. Does that mean we are to give up the hope for a care facility that is provincially or privately operated here? Such an enterprise would mean jobs and have great appeal to many incoming retirees looking for health needs closer to home than Duncan etcetera. Our appreciation goes to those who are keeping up the pressure to expand and improve our present, completely inadequate, local, health-care situation. Vi Davidson Lake Cowichan

Roundabout traffic like a ballet Dear Editor

I went for my (not often enough) morning walk on Friday. It was the morning after the first layer of pavement was put down on the new roundabout. I approached from the town’s entrance way. When I got to the Royal Bank, I stopped and watched the cars entering the roundabout from all three directions. I stood and watched for some time (at least 10 minutes). The flow of traffic was steady from all directions. It was like a ballet, perfectly coordinated. Their speed did not seem to be impeded at all. With a few posies in place, and maybe a little water display, this will be an environmentally, beautiful centre to our town. This comes from a person that the word ballet does not fall often from his lips! Congratulations to our mayor and town council. Al Grass Lake Cowichan

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Wheelchair stolen, pair okay after motorcycle crash

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A wheelchair stolen from the Eldred Road area July 21 has yet to be located, the RCMP report. The chair, described as an older, non-electric model with a “brown back and a seat made partially of wood,” was last seen being wheeled away by two males and a female.

Anyone privy to the chair’s whereabouts is asked to contact Lake Cowichan RCMP at 250-749-6668.

Pair ok after motorcycle crash A lone motorcycle travelling north on the Pacific Marine Circle Route Monday, August 5, lost control in loose

gravel and veered into the ditch near South Shore Road,(Mesachie Lake) leaving its male driver and female passenger with “non-life threatening injuries,” states an RCMP press release. The RCMP’s investigation revealed that excessive speed and alcohol were not contributing factors in the lateafternoon incident and “no charges are being contemplated.”

Egan’s song chosen for project honouring ‘The Possum’ A tribute to a country legend: One of Mary Egan’s songs will be included on ‘The George Jones Tribute Album’ Lindsay Chung

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Mary Egan has a hard time thinking of herself as a songwriter. She considers herself more as a singer and performer, but it’s songwriting that’s opening doors for the Lake Cowichan native. Egan found out in July that one of her songs, “Where Are You,” will be included on the George Jones tribute album, a project that is currently being recorded by the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s band, the Jones Boys, in Nashville. Egan says it was chance that her song became part of the George Jones tribute album. “It was a total fluke actually,” she laughed. Egan had been working with a promoter in Nashville named Charlie Ray for a while, and at Jones’s funeral, the Jones Boys asked him to take on a tribute album project, she explained. “He already had my music,” Egan said. “I got through to him because a radio station in Nashville wanted my music to play and gave it to him. He chose another song for a different project, but then he thought it would be perfect for this one.” Ray originally chose Egan’s song “The Feeling” for the George Jones tribute album, but then she sent him a new song, and he chose this one instead. “I sent down this other one with just stripped-down vocals and guitars,” she said. “It’s just one of those tearjerkers.” Egan says her first reaction to hearing her song was going to be included on the George Jones tribute album was surprise. “First of all, I kind of said ‘who’s doing what?’” she said. “I had to research it all. It’s going to Europe and Canada and 7,000 radio stations. It’s being released in the States, Canada, Europe and Australia. That’s kind of cool. I didn’t know who the Jones Boys where. Looking them up, I was like ‘OK, this is a good thing.’” This tribute album has been in the works since Jones passed away in April at the age of 81, and Egan’s involvement was finalized in July. Egan says the Jones Boys have finished laying down the music for her song and will be laying down vocals soon. “That will be weird,” she acknowledges

Lake Cowichan native Mary Egan, who now lives in Duncan, learned recently that one of her songs is going to be included on The George Jones Tribute Album, currently being recorded in Nashville.

about hearing other people sing her song. “I never classified myself as a songwriter. I always thought of myself as a singer.” Egan’s brother John came up with the concept of the song that was selected. “He gave me 10 million sticky notes and backs of Telus bills with lyrics on them, and I had to put them up on my wall and come up with the words and what he actually wanted to say,” Egan laughed. “It is in the perspective of the person who passed. It’s called ‘Where Are You,’ and it’s a song that if I died tomorrow, my kids would know exactly what I was thinking. It’s my way of saying ‘it’ll be OK, and I’m still here.’ It’s kind of a bizarre way of letting the person who has passed have a voice.” With this project, Egan retains all the rights to her song. “They don’t own the song; that’s really good,” she said. Egan was born and raised in Lake

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Cowichan, and she has been living in Duncan for about a year. Her parents put her in singing lessons when she was seven, and she continues taking lessons and teaching vocal lessons of her own. “I was a really, really shy kid — that’s why I work with a lot of shy kids now,” she said. After many years of performing with Cajun/Zydeco band Bijoux du Bayou, Egan has embarked upon a solo career. She released her debut solo album, Some Days are Diamonds, about a year ago. Egan has been performing a lot this summer, including a recent appearance at SunFest in Duncan, and she is taking August off. She will start taking on vocal students again in September. To learn more about Egan or find out about her singing lessons, visit www. maryegansongs.com.

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veryone has their own personal reasons for riding in the Tour de Rock. All three of the Saanich Police Department’s members have witnessed loved ones fight cancer, and all three have felt the pain of losing loved ones to the disease. For Const. Doug Franklin, he lost a grandfather, two aunts and an uncle on his mother’s side. For Const. Lisa Bruschetta, she lost a grandmother to complications from throat cancer. Her mother was also twice diagnosed with cancer – and beat it both times, and her close friend just recently completed treatment and is now in remission. And for civilian employee Kevin Nunn, a British expat, he lost his father to lung and liver cancer hours before he was to get on a flight back to England to be with his dad. “It’s affected everyone, directly or indirectly. Given the opportunity to make a difference monetarily or emotionally or physically, I had to jump at the chance,” Franklin said, explaining his motivation to ride. The Saanich bicycle patrol cop has three kids, and says meeting families going through the emotions that come with having a child with cancer has put his life into perspective. “I thank my lucky stars because

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Saanich police officers Const. Doug Franklin, left, and Const. Lisa Bruschetta, joined by Saanich police quartermaster Kevin Nunn, are part of this year’s Tour de Rock squad. I’m not burdened by the demands of having to care for one of my kids – who are all thankfully healthy. This is my way to give back,” he said. Bruschetta, a mother of two, isn’t as lucky when it comes to the health of her children. Her eight-year-old son Dominic has neurofibromatosis, a disease that makes him susceptible to growing cancerous tumours under his skin or on his brain. She’s riding this year to give support to families and health care officials who have given her and her family the love and support they’ve needed.

“I want to give families the same level of support I’ve received. Being in hospitals, being in cancer clinics and seeing how well they’ve taken care of my loved ones, I believe it’s a mirror image of what the Canadian Cancer Society is doing for the children and families who benefit from Tour de Rock,” she said. Nunn, the equipment manager for Saanich police, holds a special place in his heart for Tour. For the past two years he’s held physically gruelling and financially successful fundraisers to benefit Tour de Rock. Being named to this year’s team

as a special guest rider has been lifechanging. Visiting Camp Goodtimes in July, the camp for kids who’ve been diagnosed with cancer, reaffirmed to him just how good a cause he’s fighting for. “Going to Camp Goodtimes and seeing children who are going through cancer who actually don’t realize it; they’ve forgotten that they are (going through cancer) because they’re having so much fun being a child,” he said. This year’s Tour de Rock team is made up of 22 police officers, media riders and special guests. The team will cycle nearly 1,100 kilometres from Port Alice to Victoria Sept. 21 to Oct. 4 raising money for pediatric cancer research and support programs like Camp Goodtimes. All three Saanich riders say their experiences up to this point in their lives – as parents, as police officers, as former military men (both Franklin and Nunn) – haven’t prepared them for the emotions they’ll feel on Tour. “I think that the riding is honestly going to be our easy part. I think meeting these children and families – their stories, that’s where we’re going to need to prepare ourselves,” Bruschetta said. “I’m a very emotional person, so that’s going to involve keeping my focus positive and giving out as many hugs as I can.” “I’m a strong person,” Nunn added. “I did 22 years of the British Forces, so I’ve seen a lot of trauma, a lot of pain throughout the world. But this is something different. This is about children. This is something special.” kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Hunter Rowe from Youbou shows off his third place ribbon from the front crawl swim race at the regatta.

Waryn Davis, right, and son Cypress Smith-Davis — from Sooke and visiting family in Youbou — each win first place in the Belly Flop competition.

Regatta Results Swim races – Front crawl Girls 7 & 8 – Mardi Williamson, Isabelle BVorao Girls 9 & 10 – Anastasia Trudel, Kaiah Pratt, Caity Day Boys 7 & 8 – Dylan Wilson, Alex Sawatzky, Hunter Rowe Boys 9 & 10 – Yassin Habiballah, Nathan Varao, Davin Campbell Girls 11 & 12 – Victoria Stedman, Bella Vedova, Olivia Hansen Boys 11 & 12 – Nathan Traviss, Sawyer Smith, Gus Boehme-Vertefeuille Girls 13 & 14 – Jesse Porter Boys 13 & 14 – Dreyton Lawrance, Nathan Traviss, Jadon Matthias Girls 15 & up – Renae Mackas, Karen Burn Boys 15 & up – Alex Mizak,Tyler Falk-Chalmers, Tim Regan Swim races – Back crawl Girls 7 & 8 – Isabelle Birosh, Quinlin Campbell Boys 7 & 8 – Dylan Wilson Girls 9 & 10 – Anastasia Trudel, Ava Stewart Caity Day Boys 9 & 10 – Davin Campbel, Nathan Varao Girls 11 & 12 – Victoria Stedman, Hanna Guiney, Bella Vedovar Boys 11 & 12 – Dreyton Lawrence, Nathan Traviss, Sawyer Smith Girls 13 & 14 – Olivia Campbell, Jesse Porter Boys 15 & up – Tim Regan Swim races – Breast stroke Girls 7 & 8 – Savanna Birosh, Isabella Birosh, Ginger Boehme-Vertefeuille Boys 7 & 8 – Dylan Wilson Girls 9 & 10 – Caity Day, Anastasia Trudel, Kailyn Kennedy Boys 9 & 10 – Davin Campbell Girls 11 & 12 – Victoria Stedman, Bella Vedova, Hanna Guiney Boys 11 & 12 – Dreyton Lawrance,Gus Boehme-Vertefeuille Swim races – Elementary backstroke Girls 7 & 8 – Mardi Williamson

Yassin Habidallah swims to a first place finish in the 9 to 10-year-old boys front crawl.

Boys 7 & 8 – Dylan Wilson Girls 9 & 10 – Anastasia Trudel, Kailyn Kennedy, Caity Day Boys 9 & 10 – Davin Campbell, Cypris SmithDavis, Darien Meeres Girls 11 & 12 – Victoria Stedman, Hanna Guiney, Bella Vedova Boys 11 & 12 – Dreyton Lawrence, Nathan Traviss Girls 13 & 14 – Olivia Campbell, Miranda Brereton Girls 15 & up – Lindsay Mackas-Burns, Karen Burns Boys 15 & up – Jon Williamson, Tim Regan Other contests Bellyflop contest – up to 13 years – Cypress Smith, Hunter Rowe, Taylor Marine Smith. In the 14-plus category, winners were Waryn Davis, Alex Mizak, James Cummings Cannonball contest – up to 13 years – Savannah Birosch, Emily Vaughan, Lexi. In the 14-plus category, winners were Josh Foolkes, Alex Mizak, Waryn Davis Whistle, splash, and flip triathlon – In first place was Hanna Guiney, Bella Vedova, Sophia Guiney and in second Dreyton Lawrance, Dillon Wilson, Nathan Varao Canoe Race – Alex Mizak and Tyler FalkChalmers, second place was the Funkey Family followed by Ashley Riley snd Andrew Riley Kayak Race – Tyler Falk-Chalmers, second was Alex Mizak and third Dave Mackas Volleyball – in first place was Team Youbou (Lyell, Rob and Adam) Chalk art – Tugboat by Tristan and Yvonne Becker, followed by Alex Morrow’s Manta Rays and Rhegan’s Dog in a Boat 1/4 Mile Swim – Best overall went to Olivia Campbell. First from swim program went to Victoria Stedman, youngest to finish was Elijah Vaughan, and oldest to finish was Bernard Hewitt. Parade – Best homemade float, (Marrs water bomber)Tyler Falk-Chalmers; best commercial float, Country Grocer; best pet, Molly the Mexican dog; best group, Maude’s Birthday Party; best couple, Gary Fearon and granddaughter Rowan; best individual; Lockmeyer with green Mohawk. Names as provided by Cowichan Lake Recreation

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Cowichan hockey product Josh Anderson’s been shortlisted to suit up with Team BC at the 2013 Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup Oct. 30 in Calgary. The defenceman who grew up in Lake Cowichan, and still has family here, now lives in Duncan and will be evaluated by coaching staff over the course of the hockey season before a final roster is announced in October, a BC Hockey press released issued July 29 explained. “For the first time in the history of the Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup, Team BC captured gold last year with a decisive 9-3 victory over Team Alberta,” the press release said. “Team BC finished the round-

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robin play with a perfect 3-0 record before advancing to the championship game.” The U16 program is designed as an introduction to BC Hockey’s High Performance Program, which exposes players, coaches and ofﬁcials to shortterm competition. It also acts as a precursor to the BC Hockey High Performance U17 Program, which is used to identify and train players and team personnel for Provincial, Regional and National Teams. Anderson, a member of the Cowichan Valley Bantam Tier 1 Capitals, was already among the top selections in the Western Hockey League’s bantam draft earlier this year. Anderson’s third-overall pick to the Prince George Cougars was the highest selection among valley players since Adam Smith went ﬁrst overall to the Tacoma Rockets in 1991. The Western Canada U16 Challenge cup, presented by the WHL, happens every nonCanada Winter Games year. It’s a round-robin format tournament consisting of the four western branches: BC Hockey, Hockey Alberta, Saskatchewan Hockey Association and Hockey Manitoba.

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Lake Cowichan help injured cyclist get clinic and home Finally this week, some heartening words from MaryAnn Hartley on behalf of herself and daughter Blythe: â&#x20AC;&#x153;While on a long training ride with friends, my daughter unfortunately hit road debris and took a bad crash â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sustaining injuries to both arms, a leg and a shoulder and certainly in no shape to ride another 40 kilometres home to Maple Bay. We were on the old highway because there is less traffic and on that particular day there seemed little hope of any vehicles coming by to assist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Within 10 minutes a wonderful couple, in a hurry to get to a medical appointment in Duncan, stopped and without hesitation loaded the bike into their van, helped my daughter in and drove her directly to the medical clinic. Somehow managing to rearrange their own appointment, these wonderful Good Samaritans from Lake Cowichan stayed with my daughter while the doctor checked her out and then insisted on delivering her to our home in Maple Bay! â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is people like Ann and Grant Parr (and the other couple that stopped to make sure that all was well) that remind us of why we all treasure this wonderful valley. Yes it is beautiful but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people extraordinary! Thank you.â&#x20AC;?

Gazette Evan Rowbottom, left and Trenton Baslee proudly show off their officiating jerseys after taking part in the B.C. Hockey Summer Officiating School at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena on Friday, August 9. The school ran Aug.5-9 and the two boys said they had a great time and learned a lot. The summer school offer a tailored curriculum to meet the various needs of officials and is a great opportunity for the young zebras to expand their knowledge of the game. Kids from all over the Island and province participated because the only other summer camp like it was offered in Osoyoos, B.C.

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â&#x20AC;˘ The Lake Cowichan branch of Island Savings is now closed on Mondays. Their regular hours of 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. will remain in effect as will the 24-hour access to their ATM machine. â&#x20AC;˘ On Friday, August 23 from 10:30 a.m. to noon there will be a tutorial session on E-readers at the Cowichan Lake branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library. This is a great way to get some hands on tips on how to best use your E-reader. Call the library for more information and to book your spot at 250-749-3431.

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Gazette Colin Wylie, right, of the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce Visitor Centre shows Walter and Sabine Duerr from Karlsruhe, Germany, a map of the area to help them with their travels around the lake. The couple were going to be on Vancouver Island for two weeks as they travel from Victoria to Port Hardy with a rented RV taking in the sights. The two have been looking at visiting Canada for a while and decided to visit Vancouver Island for their first trip and have a relaxing road trip. “We have enough stress in our life at home, now we just want to relax and see Vancouver Island” commented Walter.

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“Our objective is to guide and encourage creative participation from Cowichan Valley residents, to come forth and identify unique peoples and places throughout the region,” said regional contact Rhonda Vertefeuille. “By sharing historical and contemporary photography, Valley residents may use this medium as a foundation for open and honest discussion and engagement. As well, the photography will serve in the development of an online storyboard enriched in a cartographic experience.” Please bring a photo with you to the workshop to add to the online map. You can go to cowichanculture.ca/speakeasy to view. If you need more information or have questions please contact Rhonda Vertefeuille at 250-732-1715 or email: littlemountainmontessorimusic@gmail.com. • The 5th Annual Cowichan River Clean-Up and Bottle Drive hosted by the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society. It all gets scooped up on Saturday, August 17 starting at 9 a.m. with registration and a continental breakfast at the Lake Cowichan Town Hall at 39 South Shore Road. All ages and abilities can help on the shore or in the water. There will be fishing demonstrations and children’s activities too. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Dive on in for fun and prizes and help keep our heritage river clean.

☞ Fields store to open soon

Its been confirmed, there will be a Fields store coming to town. The new store will be going into the empty building beside the Municipal Hall which previously housed The Bargain Shop! and prior to that, for many years the Lake Cowichan Co-op store. We have heard that the opening is scheduled for Sept. 3. If you are interested in applying for a position at the store, you go to their website: www.fields.ca/careers.html

• The Cowichan Lake branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library plays host to Cowichan Culture Speaks Easy from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 20. This is a workshop to celebrate cultural treasures around our lake, and the valley, and to create an online mapping with photos and stories.

Gazette Young hockey players were cruising around the ice and going through drills at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena last week as Big Mountain Hockey brought their hockey camp to Lake Cowichan. Organizer Rob McCowan said he was hoping for more players to sign up, but that for the first year of the camp, he was pleased with the 20 kids who took part in the camp and the enthusiasm they showed. He noted that the coaches were from B.C. Junior Hockey and had lots of experience to offer to the players along with Cowichan Valley Capitals coach Bob Beatty. McCowan went on to say that it was quite an experience for the kids to be able to skate in the morning and swim all afternoon. He loves the new arena and looks forward to returning with the camp next year. Jake’s at the Lake was a local sponsor of the school.

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